When the matter of the future business of the committee arose, I tabled the following motion, Mr. Chair:
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), that the Standing Committee on Natural Resources identify the limits of the ecoEnergy programs and that it propose the necessary modifications to maximize their accessibility and their environmental impacts and that it be reported back to the House.
According to the NRCan website, the Office of Energy Efficiency offers a range of programs targeting renovations all the way to biofuels and so forth. My Liberal colleague noted that some people, notably some of his constituents, were dissatisfied with the programs. So then, substantial investments are being made in programs. To what extent do these programs target specific areas, satisfy objectives and meet the public's expectations? I discovered that some of my constituents had done some renovations and followed the whole process, but were not getting the refunds and were encountering delays. I think it would be interesting for our committee to explore this important subject and analyze these programs to determine if any changes are needed, to gauge the level of public satisfaction and to assess the environmental impacts of the programs.